The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-12

/ number Of the wounded men clap
ped their hands in applause.
You are Z brave woman said
Why. Corporal. she exclaimed, co a.
ing 10 NE, -those are the firs; woris you
have spoken since entering the hos
pital
was about to reply, but she cautioned
me not 10.
Wait few DAYS she said, with one
Of aer bewildering little smiles
4 week later said to her
You called me Corporal
Yes" she replied, your chevron he
isnaies your rank. You forgot that.
No. didn't We have met before,
and YOU know il. For days have been
TRYING 10 conjecture. II isn't flncy.
am sure"
No. Corporal, it isn't ~he said. with
represse,I smile, q twinkle Of mischief
in her glorious brown eyes am Delos
Demara. You once arrested NE for a
spy.
II iawnei on me then, and have no
doubt my fice expressed my surprise !
censured myself for not having II once
recalled that sweet voice and smile, and
those calm. fearless brown eyes
- escaped, you remember, she re
minded. with = slight grin.
Without a display either Of nerve or
sagacity on your part, ! replied.
Why 80 you say that ?" she quickly
asked. one dainty hand upliiled
Colonel Cardonne helped you" was
my answer
oh 90 She CALCULATED, riffs Of red and
white crossing her face. He told you.
too"
e. He got the keys Of the guarl-house
from me- replied.
! did not add that he had obtained
them by stealth She looked At me stead
asily, almost oonhdingly thought
with longing for me 10 say more
You are on the wrong sile Of this H.
ssal' re--s1rhSst
Il believe there j. difference of-of
sentiment she replied, little dryly.
1t i more than d sentiment ven
tuned 10 say.
Well. We viii no; argue ahont Il, she
replied, with one Of her charming ses-
tures. s. ! entertain opinions, and you'll
allow NE 10 do that, ! know. III nur-e
you. 50 that you can go home You'll
hold me no grldge for that. am sure- ]
did the anne for Colonel Carionue.
In a-a-Cnion hospiial?' asked
"Why. to be sure she replied
And he's gone NORTH
Yes. He'll be back. ihoHgh. Now
we have talkedenough, don't you think o
Our next conversation vas still ulore
personal proposed nlarTia-e. ami told
her my history ami prospects both of
which were good Al wAs Of no avail.
She refuzed, kindly, Of course, but with
hopeless Po>iiiyeness-
- You love some one else?~ I said.
That wouldn't be very strange, would
II - she asked, that soft. bewiliering
smile once more about her lips
Vel, no ! disoonsol4teiy admitted.
The cio-e Of the war found me enjoying
the rank Of Colonel while my frieHi. Col.
Car,lonne. had been promoted TO a Cen
eral.
4 few yeArs later spent > week or two
At one OF our popular mountain resorts
While sauntering along wooden path
met sprightly little mis- of four or 1--WE
summers. She had soft, questioning
brown eyvs. was pret,ily diesel. and dii
not seem in the least shy. Will /
glanced around wondering where her
protectors Nere. ] heanl some one call
out
Delo>, darling Delos?T
0. hoW that name thrilled me Look
ing at the child again my emotion IN
creased. for recognized in her = strong
resemblance lf the woman whose hand |
had sought in marriage. \ minute later
a viyacious, bright-fsced- graceful young
girl came in sight.
- ! heard you call this sweet little girl
Delos,~ l said, lifting my hat pray
What j. her last name -
Cauionne, she answered.
-Ah,- ! calculated. my hand Al my
mouth. To hide iis nervous twitehing
i. The General and myself are Oil friends,
Is he here"
Just beyond the bend in the path.
sir," she said, with courtesy.
found the General seated beside his
wife. on one Of the rustic benches. He
gave me hearty welcome, and then in
troiuced me.
You have net before he said,
laughing. You once arrested her for 3
spy
And she was guilty. / replied
= She afterwsrd nursed me in the hos
pital~
~Oh, she did, eh?7 exclaimed the
General. Why. Delos. YOU never told
me"
Didn't /, deare1 she said, in an odd
tone supposed you knew Ioa
told the Colonel that you released
meT
Why, no, l didntr' declared the
General
You permitted it, reminded
Well, maybe did, rejoinei he,
laughing
Nrs. .Canlonne was sociable with me
still she Was reserved enough to show me
that she had no. forgotten my passionate
declaration Of love
GENERAL said as We walked hack
to the hotel together, you promised TO
explain that to me"
Explain wliai?" he asked
Your previous acquaintance with the
-the-spy."